Word: equalizing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...MATCH shall be decided by majority of touch-downs. A goal shall be equal to four touch-downs; but in case of a tie a goal kicked from a touch-down shall take precedence over touch-downs or a goal kicked from the field...
...results of a semi-annual examination, the books for which were recently returned. After patient consideration we have surmised that part of the books were marked fairly. We also have ground for supposing that when the instructor was fatigued he counted the number of books, put an equal amount of numbers in a hat, and then drew them. Somehow or other only three denominations were used, consequently a large proportion of the books had either 73, 64 or 46 per cent. That from six to twelve students whose ranks varied largely last year, should all get 64 per cent...
...come. The long-expected, the widely advertised, the unparalleled circus has come, and we have seen it. There were those who sneered at the superlative adjectives on the large red and blue posters; there were others who refused to believe that any show could equal Barnum's; but they all now agree that the posters, far from exaggerating, did not half express the wealth of this circus, and that it beat Barnum...
...strive to magnify the sagacious Goose with this feeble, academic pen? Only a quill from her own wing would be equal to the task. It were better to give over the attempt, and try only to heed her counsels...
...Cuyler and Parker in this way got a long lead. On the fourth lap, Thorndike drew up to second place, and Bell, by a brilliant spurt, took third place; but neither of them was able to catch Cuyler, who won in 4 min. 37 3/5 sec., just failing to equal the best amateur record. Thorndike's time was 4 min. 42 2/5 sec., and Bell...